Greg Van Avermaet claimed second place in the second stage of the Tour de France through Yorkshire on Sunday. Lokeren-born Van Avermaet, 29, was clocked just two seconds behind winner Vincenzo Nibali at the Sheffield finish line. Van Avermaet is a rare podium finisher in the big races. Although he...

A stronger Brussels Airport with more flights and a regime of harmonised noise levels could deliver up to 10,000 new jobs over the course of the next 10 years, according to the airport’s CEO, Arnaud Feist. Feist (pictured) was presenting the company’s latest results, as well as a memorandum he has...

Thomas Boutens, the leader of neo-Nazi group Blood Soil Honour and Loyalty – or Bloed, Bodem, Er en Trouw - has been arrested by federal police, five months after being sentenced. Boutens was caught in Hamont-Achel in Limburg province by a police team specialised in arresting criminals on the run...

Red, white and blue macaroons How will you celebrate American Independence Day in Brussels? ----- This past Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy to Belgium held its annual Independence Day celebration in a big tent just off Parc Royal in Brussels. While much swankier than a typical Fourth of July party, you...

Security checks on all flights to the US from Brussels Airport have been stepped up due to a ‘credible threat’ of an Al-Qaeda bomb attack. According to Ingrid Van Daele, spokesperson for Minister of the Interior Joëlle Milquet, passengers will not be too seriously affected by the increased security...

With most of Belgium now behind them, the Red Devils launched an online tool to help recruit foreign fans to their side. BelgiumizeMe invites non-Belgians to cheer on Belgium’s national team in the World Cup as real Belgians by giving them the opportunity to acquire a real Belgian name. A Spanish...

Electricity grid manager Elia said it is concerned that Belgium will face a significant risk of blackouts this winter, and more particularly in the winter of 2015-2016. Strategic power reserves to correct the situation are deemed insufficient to meet demand. Elia said it will henceforth pay greater...

Acting federal finance minister Koen Geens has said the government will appeal against a decision by the EU Commission that states that a government guarantee on funds deposited with Arco is illegal. Arco is the investment arm of ACW, the General Union of Christian Workers, and was a major...

A unique Roman bucket, which was just discovered last week by archaeologists in West Flanders, has disappeared and is presumed stolen. Archaeologists have launched a call to bring back the heritage object. Beginning last week, a team of archaeologists have been digging into the remains of a rich...